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Reply #600 on: January 15, 2025, 06:56:51 PM
Ooh, those *are* good. 


Yes, in Distant Worlds: Universe, you could queue up specific star systems you wanted your explorers to survey.  It was one of several things that was inexplicably left out in the sequel. 



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Reply #601 on: January 19, 2025, 01:22:05 PM
Ooh, those *are* good. 


Yes, in Distant Worlds: Universe, you could queue up specific star systems you wanted your explorers to survey.  It was one of several things that was inexplicably left out in the sequel.

Not sure if you can do it in 2, but in 1, you could tell your explorers to survey an entire sector, and the ship would move from one system to another in that sector until all were surveyed. 

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Reply #602 on: January 19, 2025, 01:51:33 PM
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Reply #603 on: January 25, 2025, 12:29:37 AM
Slitherine is seeking additional testers for DW2's next DLC.  Anyone interested can apply at the link below: 


https://www.matrixgames.com/beta/distant-worlds-2



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Reply #604 on: February 04, 2025, 08:53:19 PM
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Reply #605 on: February 04, 2025, 09:38:45 PM



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Reply #606 on: Yesterday at 06:04:43 PM
A most pleasant surprise; I didn't expect playable pirates for a long time yet.  I hope the expansion also fleshes out the current NPC pirate factions, closer to how they were in Distant Worlds: Universe.  Either way, though, I'm excited for it. 

The Zenox getting their refresh next month makes me happy, though I hope it also includes actual unique mechanics, and not just upgraded ship visuals.  I'm also looking forward to the Wekkarus DLC in April; they were always one of my favorite races in DWU.  The Securans and the Naxxilians coming next year I consider good news as well; neither was my favorite, but they were still fun to play.  I'm admittedly a little bummed about the Ackdarians getting their refresh last, though I think I understand why, as they're generally considered to have already been the most "polished" base race to begin with. 





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